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Updated · Eurogamer.net · Jun 10
Nintendo Confirms Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Draws on Medieval Spain Ahead of Sept. 17 Launch
Updated
Updated · Eurogamer.net · Jun 10

Nintendo Confirms Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Draws on Medieval Spain Ahead of Sept. 17 Launch

3 articles · Updated · Eurogamer.net · Jun 10

Summary

  • Nintendo said Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave uses medieval Spain as part of its world-building, adding a new layer to the game's already stated Greece-and-Rome-inspired setting.
  • The map shown in the latest trailer includes the regions Kingdom of Arago and Castalia, clear nods to the medieval Spanish kingdoms of Aragon and Castile.
  • Those names sit alongside the fictional Dagdan Empire and other realms, suggesting Intelligent Systems is mixing Roman, Greek and broader Mediterranean influences rather than following one historical model.
  • Fortune's Weave was one of the biggest reveals in Nintendo's latest Direct and is set to launch exclusively on Switch 2 on Sept. 17.

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